Unlike the Franciscan Sisters, T.O.R., whose median age is 40, the Sisters of the Holy Family, one of the few religious orders founded for Black women in the United States two decades before the ...

to become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church's religious orders. The appointment marks a major step in Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in ...

A newly released survey is pulling back the curtain on the men and women who ... at least one Catholic parent. The survey report released on Monday polled a total of 140 religious who professed ...

Additionally, Wall and Lester emphasized that the CRA closely aligns with BC’s Jesuit mission, particularly through its focus on the contributions of women’s religious orders. “The CRA demonstrates a ...

New Delhi—This week, two significant announcements impacting women’s empowerment deserve attention ... Simona Brambilla as the prefect tasked with overseeing all Catholic Church religious orders. She ...

Francis earlier this month appointed Sister Simona Brambilla to lead the Vatican's office that oversees the world's Catholic religious orders and congregations. Francis has been naming women to more ...